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Frank Rooney (baseball)

Frank Rooney (born Frank Rovny; October 12, 1884 – April 6, 1977) was an Austro-Hungarian professional baseball first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Indianapolis Hoosiers during the season. He is one of four players born in what is now the Czech Republic to appear in an MLB game. He was the first Czech player to hit a home run in the major leagues and is the most recent Czech player to appear in an MLB game.

He is buried in Hurley, Wisconsin.

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